Posts with tag "peggy olson"

Peggy Olson Is the Real 'Mad Men' Heroine

Posted Aug 15th 2010 at 01:00 PM by Rebecca Macatee

It can't be easy sharing the screen with a Marilyn Monroe-esque sexpot and an elegant Grace Kelly lookalike. But somehow, actress Elisabeth Moss brings depth and charm to Mad Men's unlikely heroine, Peggy Olson. Peggy's journey from passive secretary to respected copywriter isn't picture perfect. She fights the prejudices of her chauvinistic male coworkers, struggling to prove that she and her ...

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AskMen Names Don Draper Top Man of 2009, We Ask Men: Why?

Posted Oct 20th 2009 at 04:32 PM by Tricia Romano

Recently, Askmen.com's readers named Don Draper, a fictional character, the most Influential Man of 2009. We thought, "Well, this could be so much worse." It could be Vito Corleone, or Hannibal Lecter, or Darth Vader. Of course, we love the protagonist of 'Mad Men' as much as the next person; he's handsome and dresses well, but he's really not a nice guy or a happy person. See ...